VIE Boston

1. Full-Cycle Client Management 

• Serve as the main point of contact for an assigned portfolio of clients. 

• Oversee the end-to-end accounting cycle including day-to-day bookkeeping, monthly closings, year-end financial statements, and compliance deadlines. 

• Ensure timely delivery of accurate financial information to clients in accordance with relevant accounting standards and deadlines. 

2. Financial Reporting & Analysis 

• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements (P&L, balance sheet, cash flow) in accordance with GAAP or applicable frameworks. 

• Perform variance analysis and trend identification to support advisory insights. 

• Deliver executive summaries to clients, highlighting financial health, key performance indicators (KPIs), and areas for improvement. 

3. Account Reconciliation & Integrity 

• Perform bank and credit card reconciliations with accuracy and timeliness. 

• Reconcile balance sheet accounts, including intercompany transactions and accruals. 

• Identify discrepancies, investigate root causes, and propose corrective actions. 

4. Process Optimization & Advisory 

• Evaluate and propose improvements to client accounting processes, internal controls, and technology tools (e.g., automation, ERP systems). 

• Provide clients with strategic insights and guidance to streamline operations and improve financial visibility. 

• Assist in implementing accounting best practices tailored to the client’s business needs. 

5. Intercompany & Consolidation 

• Manage intercompany reconciliations and ensure eliminations are properly accounted for. 

• Support or lead consolidation processes for clients with multi-entity structures, including foreign subsidiaries when applicable. 

6. Tax & Compliance Support 

• Collaborate with the tax team by providing accurate trial balances, schedules, and documentation required for tax returns. 

• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local filing requirements by maintaining accurate and up-to-date records. 

7. Team Facilitator 

• Support, coach, and review the work of junior accountants and interns. 

• Provide technical guidance, conduct quality control reviews, and promote a learning culture within the team. 

• Help onboard new team members and ensure adherence to internal accounting procedures. 

8. Client Relationship Management 

• Build strong, long-term relationships with clients by offering proactive support and clear communication. 

• Participate in client calls and meetings to address accounting questions and provide financial insights. 

• Understand each client’s business model to offer relevant and customized advisory services. 

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Accounting or Finance. 

• 3 to 5 years of experience working in a public accounting firm. 

• Technical accounting expertise in bookkeeping, journal entries, bank reconciliations, and financial close procedures. 

• Strong financial reporting skills across monthly, quarterly, and annual periods. 

• Familiarity with U.S. accounting principles and practices (US GAAP) is considered a strong asset. 

• Analytical thinking to detect and resolve financial discrepancies. 

• Problem-solving mindset with the ability to recommend process enhancements. 

• Familiarity with intercompany reconciliation and multi-entity accounting. 

• Experience in financial consolidation and reporting. 

• Team leadership and mentoring capabilities. 

• Precision and attention to detail in all tasks. 

• Effective multitasking while delivering high-quality outputs. 

• Strong time management to meet multiple deadlines. 

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to convey complex accounting concepts. 

• Health Insurance paid 100% with HSA and FSA available. 

• 401(k) plan with a 100% match up to 6% after 3 months. 

• Unlimited paid time-off policy (with a minimum of 2 weeks / year to be taken). 

• Transportation program (Commuter Benefits, Citi Bike membership offered). 

• Work from home friendly. 

• At the offices you will have breakfast in the morning, snacks in the afternoon